Carbureter.



G. M." BROWN-y .CARBMETER. APPLUAHON FILED JULY 0.51915.

Patented Jali. 29,1918,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE M. BROWN, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS CARBURETER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, Grouse M. BROWN,

.a' citizen of the United States, and resident of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Carbureters, of which the following is a specification.

The invention consists in a group of functionally related factors of which the cooperative performance insures a practically perfect gaseous mixture of air and vaporized volatile fuel and automatically'regulates the proportion of air and fuel to suit varying conditions imposed by the motor which is supplied by the carburetor, and by external conditions of temperature and humidity of the surrounding air.

A factor which characterizes my invention in its more generic aspect-is, a centrifugal separator, which cooperates function-- ally with the air supply, volatile liquid fuel supply, ,and a'ir-and-fuel mixture duct. The primary-function which the centrifugal separator performs in this environment is the separation from the gaseous content of the carbu'reter of that portion of volatile fuel which persists in liquid form, so that only completely volati'lized fuel 'is allowed to pass to the engine in mixture with 'air. A secondary. but none the less quite important, function, performed by the centrifugal separator in what I conceive to be the best example of my invention, is supplying compensatory fuel vapor by evaporation "of liquid volatile fuel from the surfaces of the separator, an evaporation which automatically .maintains .a proper fuel-proportion in the combustible mixture supplied to the engine, and automatically adjusts the inspirative draft upon the liquid fuel supply duct.

Another factor contributing to the characteristics of my invention involves the dis position and the shape of the opening from the main mixing chamber into the mixture delivery duct. The opening is preferably displaced with relation to the direct path of the current of air entering and passing across the mixing chamber whereby the cur rent of air is not permitted to pass directly through the chamber but is caused to be circulated therein and thus become more thoroughly commingled with the fuel. The opening is preferably angularly disposed Specification of Letters I'atent.

Application filed July 10, 1916. Serial No. 108,282.

with relation to the outlet duct so that, with relation to one side of the opening, the other side of the opening is displaced along the outlet duct in the direction of the motor or other apparatus and inasmuch as the current of air is caused to flow through the mixing chamber by virtue of a reduction of pressure in the outlet duct the side of the angularly disposed opening which is displaced in the direction of the motor is in-a region of slightly lower pressure than the side of the opening more remote from the motor, the difi'erence in pressure between the two sides depending upon the degree of angularity of the opening with relation to the outlet'duct, that is, upon the amount of displacement alongthe outlet du'ct of one side withrelation to the other side of the opening, the pressure between the two sides varying between the limits of the two side pressures. The opening into theoutlet duct is also preferably disposed in. angular re lation to the current of air through the mixing chamber and is preferably positioned with'relation to the fuel duct 80 that acurrent of air passing from the inlet duct to the side of the outlet duct opening displaced along t I of the motor will pass the fuel du'ct along a path. displaced from the fuel duct at a greater distance than the path of a current e outlet duct in the. direction of air from the. inlet duct to the opposite side of theoutlet duct opening.

TVhen the motor is running light and is producing a comparatively, low degree of suction, a current'of air of comparatively small volume passes across the inlxing chamber in the direction of the side of the outlet opening of lowest pressure inasmuch as a current of small volume can pass out throu h the one side of the opening, althoug it is to be understood that only the main portion of the current of air is here referred to and that some air will pass out through other portions of the outlet opening. The path of this small currentof air is considerably removed from the fuel duct inasmuch as it is directed toward the side of the outlet duct opening-which is displaced in the direction of the motor and consequently the small current of air in SPiIalZeS a correspondingly small amount of liquid from the fuel duct. As the motor increases in speed and consequently draws a greater volume of air through the mixing chamber, not only does the velocity of the current ofair increase, thereby increasing the amount of fuel inspirated from the fuel duct, but. the path of the current of air is displaced toward the fuel duct inasmuch as the increasing volume of air cannot pass out of the chamber through the one side of the fuel duct opening and consequently spreads out over increasing areas of the opening, it still being remembered that only the main draft of air is being referred to. In other words, as the volume of the current of air increases its center line, or what might, be termed its center of mass, moves in the direction of the fuel duct. thereby increasing the fuel inspirating action.

By suitably shaping the outlet duct opening and by suitably disposing it with relation to the inlet opening and the fuel duct,.

the fuel inspirating action can be caused to vary in any desired manner with relation to variations in the speed and the load of the motor. For example, by suitably shaping and disposing the o ening the carbureter may-be caused to supp y a comparatively rich mixture when the motor is running comparatively slowly and to supply a somewhat more diluted mixture when the motor increases in speed, or vice versa, or to supply a mix 'ture of constant proportions throughout variations in speed and in load. And the above described regulation of the richness of themixture is attained entirely automatically, that. is, without varying either the area of the air inlet opening or the area of the fuel duct or any otherfactor.

The above and other-objects attained by my invention, as for example. increasing the range of usefulness of the carbureter by providing heatin means therefor. will be apparent from t 1e following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawin in whichigure 1 is a verticahcentral section of one embodiment of my invention;

F ig; 2 is a vertical. central section taken at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 1;

- 4, and a mixture delivery duct 5. The mixing chamber 1 is, in general, preferably of substantially spherical form as shown in the drawings, and the inlet duct 4- and outlet duct 5 are preferably disposed on opposite sides of the chamber in such positions that the openings thereto are presented to the wall of the mixing chamber. The effective cross sectional area of the inlet opening is considerably greater than the effective cross sectional area of the outlet opening, that is, the inlet opening is capable of permitting a greater volume of air to flow therethrough, under given conditions of pressure, etc., than is the outlet opening. Of course the volume of air flowing into the devicethrou gh the inlet opening is at all'times equal to the volume of air flowing outthrough the outlet opening; nevertheless it is important to have the inlet opning considerably larger than the outlet opening as will be hereinafter more fully explaineda The inner wall of the inlet duct is preferably curved in substantially the manner illustrated, and preferably comprises an outward flare at its lower portion. The inner wall 6 of the outlet duct is preferably disposed across the mixing chamber at substantially the angle shown in Fig.1, and has a curved contour as illustrated in Fig. 2, the curved wall serving as a battle plate against which the incomin air and'fuel impinge, whereby the two e ements of the fuel mixture are more effectually commingled. The opening from the'mixing chamber into the outlet duct is relatively long and narrow and has an arcuate disposition at one'side of the mixing chamber. '1 have discovered that ,the particular shape and disposition of 'this opening is of the highest importance in attaining an automatic regulation of the richness of the fuel mixture, and I have found that for ordinary conditions the particular form illustrated is very successful. This form comprises an opening each side. of

which is very narrow at the top', as indicated at 7, and each side of which gradually becomes wider to thepoint 8 where it begins to become narrower as, indicated. Inasmuch as it is important to dispose the nozzle of the fuel duct properly with relation to the current of air passing through the mixing chamber, the path of the current of air beingdeter'mined bythe shape and disposition of the inlet and outlet ducts, the nozzle is preferably made adjustable at least in the plane of the ducts as shown in the drawings. A throttle 'valve 9 is preferably mounted in the outlet duct in the upperportion of the carbureter. and a valve 10 may if desired be mounted in the inlet duct to adjust the area of the inlet opening at various times to provide for variable conditions of use. although it is unnecessary to constantly operate the valve 10 in operating apparatus supplied with fuel by my improved carbureter. as my invention provides for the automatic regulation of the proportions of air and fuel supplied to the motor or other apparat us.

The fuel duct 3 is preferablv disposed in the lower side of the mixing cham er so as to supply a jet of fuel into the central porlLiU tion of the mixing chamber in the path of the current of air passing from the inleto'pening across the mixing chamber toward the outlet opening, although my invention is in no way limited to this particular disposition of the fuel duct, itbeing obvious that the end thereof might be introduced into the mixing chamber at any desired angle with relation to the current of air pass-,

ing through the chamber. For example, the

.f'uel duct might be disposed either at one side or above the current of air. and the angle which the axis of the fuel duct makes with the current of air may obviously be varied within the scope of my invention, the angle shown bein approximately 90.

3 The float cham er 2 is preferably fitted varound the mixing chamber 1 in order to bring the two chambers as close together as The float chamber is supplied with fuel through pipe 11, hollow nut 12, and thence through openings 13 in the sides of the hollow pipe 14- threaded into the mixing chamber at its upper end and threaded into the nut 12 at its lower-end, the hollow nozzle 3 comprising the fuel inlet duct, being threaded into the upper portion of the pipe 14, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The depth of fuel in the float chamber is automatically regulated by a float comprising two semi-circular cupshaped members 15 mounted upon a metallic base 16 supported upon a member 17 having a threaded. openin at its outer end adapted to receive the t readed member'18. The lower end of the member 18 is pivotally connected to one end of the lever 19 which inturn is pivotally connected to the members 20projectin from the bottom of the float chamber. e other end of the lever 19 is recessed to: receive a portion'of 4 reduced size of the pin 21 which comprises a valve 22 on its lower end cooperating with the valve seat 23 and 'which extends upwardly through thetopi of the float chamber to' afford means for manually operating the valve in the event that it should stick or become clogged with dirt. The member 18 extends up'wardlythrough a bushing 2% in the top of the float chamber and is provided with a knurled Wheel 25 for rotating the member and thereby axially adjusting the.

member 17 thereon. The floats 15 andother parts to the left (Fig. 2) of the pivot 20 causes the left end of the lever 19 to'be depressed when the float' chamber is empty, thereby opening the valve 22 to its full e ttent. As'the chamber is filled with liquid fuel the float is buoyed up, and as its weight is taken'from the members 17 and 19 the weight of pin 21 causes the valve to close. By vertically adjusting the member 17 on the member 18 to the proper point the valve can be caused toclose when the liquid has reached the desired depth in the chamber 2,

and as liquid is drawn from the chamber due to the aspirating effect of the current of air through the mixing chamber the depth of the liquid is automatically maintained substantially constant.

In the modified form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 the drain pipe 26 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 has been omitted and the inner wall 6 of the outlet duct is made hollow whereby heating fluid may be circulated thcrethrough by means of pipes 27 and 28 threaded into the respectiveends on the hollow wall. The passage through the wall is preferably wide in comparison with its thickness throughout the major portion of its length and is preferably provided on its outer surface with corrugations 29, as shown in Fig. 4. .Near each of. its ends the passage is decreased in width and increased in thickness, so that its area of cross-section is maintained substantially constant While its crossssectional contour is gradually made to conform to the pipes 27 and 28. ously means other than heating fluid might be employed for heat-in the wall of the out-- let duct, as for examp e, electrical heating coils disposed within the wall.

In the operation of each form of my improved carbureter the suction of the motor or other apparatus supplied with fuel by the device creates a suction in theoutlet Obvi duct which draws a current of airinto the fore passing out through theopening of the outlet duct.

It will be noted that the elongate opening. from the mixing chamber into the outlet duct, obtained by extending the curved wall 6 into comparatively close proximity tothe side of the mixing chamber, is disposed in the region of a plane perpendicular to the paper and containing the dotted line 31 (Fig. 1). The general direction ofthe cur rent of air passing from the inlet opening at across the mixing chamber is indicated by the dotted line 32 and the axis of the portion of the outlet duct adjacent the outlet opening is indicated approximately by the dotted line 33. Thus the opening into the outlet duct is angularly disposed both with respect to the current of air. across the mixing chamber and'with respect'to the outlet duct. Owing to the angular disposition of the opening with respect to the outlet duct one side of the opening, namely, the upper portion 7 in the illustrated modifications of the invention, is displaced, with respect to the'other side, along the duct in the direc tion of the motor or other apparatus producmg the suction or reduced pressure in the outlet duct. Hence, the pressure in the region of the portion 7 is somewhat lower' than. the pressures at other points of the outlet opening, the pressure gradually increasing from the upper to the lower side of the opening. When the suction in the outletduct is comparatively small most of the air drawn from the mixing chamber into the outlet duct passes through the region 7 of lower pressure. As the suction increases and the volume of air drawn through the chamber increases correspondingly, increasing proportions of the opening are required to permit the increased quantity of air to pass to the outlet duct. As a result a. current of air of small volume passes across the chamber in the general direction of the region ,7, at a considerable distance from the fuel nozzle, and as the current of air increases in volume its direction is shifted downwardly. Obviously a' current of air directed toward the upper portion of the outlet opening would, pass over the fuel duct 3 at a greater distance therefrom than would a current of air directed toward'the central or lower portion-of the opening. It is also obvious that the amount of fuel inspirated from the fuelduct varies inversely -as the distance of the current of air therefrom, the

fuel being inspirated in increasing amounts, within certain limits, as the currentof air is caused to approach the nozzle,

the rate of increase depending upon the angle which the fuel duct makes with the current of air and upon other factors.

When the engine .is running slowly or when for any. other reason the suction in the outlet duct is comparatively small, the current of air passing through the mixing chamber (which is therefore of comparatively small volume) tends to take the shortest path across the chamber to the region of lowest pressure and is therefore directed toward the upper reduced portion 7 of the outlet opening, Owing to the presence of the baflleplate 6 this current of air does not pass directly to the upper portion of the opening, but it is directed upwardly in this general direction and passes across the fuel duct at a considerable distance from the opening of the fuel duct. Thus the inspirating action of this current of air is smaller than it would be if it were caused to pass more closely to the end of the fuel duct, and the amount of fuel inspirated from the duct is small in correspondence with the small volume of air passing throu h the mixing chamber. As the speed of t e motor increases and the suction in the outlet duct increases correspondingly, the volume of air drawn through the mixing chamber increases in volume, and as the'current increases in volume it spreads out over a larger area of the outlet opening inasmuch as the increased volume of air cannot pass out through the reduced upper portion of the opening notwithstanding the fact that the vacuum in this region is slightly higher than at other portions of the opening.

I have found that with the specific arrangements of elements shown in the drawings that the center of mass of the current of air passing, across the mixing chamber will be suitably disposed with relation to the fuel duct under average operating conditions by increasing the width of the opening into the outlet duct at points intermediate the upper and lower portions thereof, as shown in Fig. 1. If the width of the op'enin into the outlet duct were of substantia 1y uniform width throughout, the center of mass of-the current of air passin across the chamber during the periods 0 ,hea load would be disposed too close to the el duct, thereby inspirating too much fuel therefrom. It is, of course, desirable to increase the amount of fuel supply as the volume of the current of air increases, but it is also desirable to increase the fuel supply in the proper ratio with respect to increase of of mass of the current of air tothe fuelduct varies in accordance with variations of the volume of the current of air passing through the mixing chamber depending upon the shape and disposition of the outlet opening.

.The particular shape and disposition of the openin from the mixing chamber into the outlet not is of prime importance. s above described, the current of air throu h the mixing chamber'is directed toward the upper end or ends of the elongated outlet opening 7 when the engine is running light, and as the load is increased the current of air increases in volume and approaches more closely to the nozzle 3. If the elongate opening were of substantially the same width throughout, the current of air' would ap proach the nozzle relatively rapidly and for most conditions of operation would thereby accelerate the supply of fuel to the mixing chamber too rapidly. However, b providing lateral enlargements such as iilustrated at 8, or by otherwise regulating the effective size of the outlet opening throughout its length, the current of air, as it increases in volume, can be caused to approach the fuel duct only sufliciently rapidly to increase the aspirating effect at the proper rate.-

The above described automaticregulation of the richness of the fuel mixture is made possible, in part, by the relative capacities of the air inlet and outlet ducts, the inlet duct preferably being larger than the outlet duct as before mentioned. With this difference in size the pressure within the mixing chamber remains substantially'constant and substantially equal to the atmospheric ressure outside the mixing chamber throug out variations in the volume of the current of air being drawn through the chamber, since, owing to the large inlet opening, the pressure Within the chamber does-not appreciably decrease as the suction in the outlet duct increases inasmuch. as air can readily flow into the chamber through the large inlet opening and thus maintain the pressures within and without the 'chamber Substantially equalized. Consequently the flow 01 fuel from the fuel duct may be regulated almost exclusively by the current of air passing across the chamber and only to a sinall extent, if at all, by variations in ressurewithin the chamber; Thus the a 've described automatic regulation of the richness of the mixture in accordance with variations in the distance. between the current of air and the fuel duct may-be had substantial-ly. free from interference dueto varia- ".tions in, the pressure within the mixing chamber.

However, it is to be understood that there is .aslight' variation in pressure in the mixing chamber and that this variation may be perfectly controlled by varying the crosssectional area of the inlet openin as by meansofthe valve 10, and that t e automatic regulation may comprise the two variable factors instead of, the one, via, the variation in pressure as .well as the' variation in the direction of the current of air due to variation in its' volume. B suitably proportioning these two varia 1e factors the quality of the fuel mixture may be caused to remain constant,'or to vary in any desired manner, throughout the range of motor speeds and loads.

The operation of the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 3 is. substantially the same as that shown inFigs. 1 and 2. However, in Fig. 3 the opening into the outlet duct comprises two separate and distinct parts, separated by the heating duct 6, whereas in Fig. 1 the two sides of theoutlet opening are connected by a narrow 0 ening at' the lower end of the duct Flirt ermore, in Fig. 3 heating fluid may be circulated through the wall 6, thus psrmittin the use'of comparatively heavy els, suc as kerosene, inasmuch as the current of air and fuel striking the heated baffie wall 6 causes the heavy oil to, be heated and vaporized.

While I have described the operation of two strokes ina cycle, viz., an

important, because the effective level, -or

' heretofore ingene my improved carbureter in connection with the type of motor now in common use-where in the fuel mixture is drawn from the carbureter to the motor by virtue of the suction or reduced pressure produced by the motor, it is to be understood that I contemplate using the carbureter with other types 'of motor as, for example, withtheso-called constant pressure motor wherein the 'fuel mixture is not drawn into the motor during the forward stroke prior to; the compression stroke but is forced into the rcylinder at'ithe end of the exhaust stroke, there only v.xpfiv e stroke and an exhaust stroke. '5 'ith' this type ofmotor the inlet duct would c'onnected with a supply of 'airu'nder instead of communicating directly with-the atmosphere as above-described.- The oper'a tion-of the device would be substantially the/same as above described,"ho' wev er, -inas-' much as the difference between the pressure in the outlet and inlet ducts actively would be. substantiallythe sam efiboth the outlet and inlet ressures" having been increased substantia yequa'l amounts. Hence,

uponopenin the port conneotin'g'thejoutlet duct with t e motor, the pressure, in-:the region of the'upper portion 7 of j-the outlet. duct would be reduced more than at the lower or intermediate portions of-the out-.

let duct opening and a current of a ir .,of small volume would pass across the mixlng chamber-at a greater distance from the fuel.

mediately below the delivery -nozzle1j3.,is

head, of the li'quid fuel, isnot afiectedby changes in the inclination of carbureter to the horizontal normal posit on, changes which take place constantly when a motor is. traveling on the road. ,Since' nolmechan'i cal regulation is necessary or. desirable in this improvedcarbureter, the liquidfuel' inlet is not so constricted as in carburetors 11138., n a y s e-ne of relative level between theIliq-md in the float chamber and the delivery opening of the liquid ductB willy afiect my; carburetor more than w llafle'ct the behayioni-ofcarbur'dfls 1 f pr an o ms-.1, '9'

, f l' ri shont H 1, reference" ismade, to fair was the-flu d bined with, the fueLLbut'I hayepsedtheT-tdmf in a generic sense the term. any fiuid'snfitableforuse in a) bureter of the-character described;

more, While I have shown a sl'ibstami 'alfiy spherical mixing chamber I1 do not desire to be limited in the broader aspect ofzny i;

vention to this particular form, inasmuds as other shapes might be employed 136 bafiie plates disposed therein to perform the functions of the Surfaces 29,30, etc, of the spherical mixing chamber illustrated.

I claim:

1. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, a fuel duct for introducing fuel into said chamber, an inlet duct and a mixture delivery duct for passing a current of air through the region of said fuel duct each extending into said mixing chamber and presenting their respective openings to the side thereof, one on one side and the other on the other side of the fuel inlet duct, :1 bafile member disposed in the path of said cur- V rent-"of air at a point beyond said fuel duct,

and means for heating said battle member.

2. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, a fuel duct for introducing fuel into said chamber, and inlet and outlet ducts in said. chamber respectively on opposite sides of said fuel duct for passing a current of air through the region of said fuel duct at an angle thereto thereby aspiratmg fuel therefrom, at least one of said ducts having an elongated opening disposed transversely of the path of the current of air and transversely of the one duct so that as the volume of said current of air varies by virtue of variations of pressure in said outlet duct the amount of fuel aspirated from said fuel duct varies in direct proportion to said variation of volume of air.

--3. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, a fuel duct 'for introducing fuel into said chamber, an inlet duct and a mixture delivery duct for passing a current of air through the region ofsaid fuel duct each extending into said mixing chamber and presenting their-respective openings to the side thereof, one on one side and the other on the other side of the fuel inlet duct, one side of said outlet duct being disposed in the path of said current of air at a point-beyond said fuel duct and constituting a battle member, and n'wans'for heating said baffle member.

4. A carburetor comprising a mixing chamber, a fuel duct for introducing fuel into said chamber, and inlet and outlet ducts in said chamber respectively on opposite sides of said fuel duct for passing a current of air through the region of said fuel duct at an angle thereto thereby aspirating fuel therefrom, said outlet duct having elongated openings laterally displaced on o posite sides of the path of said current 0 air and angularly disposed with relation to said outlet duct, whereby as the volume of said current of air varies by virtue of variations of pressure in saidoutlet duct the amount of fuel aspirated from said fuel duct varies in proportion to said variation of volume of air.

5. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, an air inlet duct on one side of said chamber for admitting a current of.air into said chamber, an outlet duct on the other side of said chamber for delivering said current of air from said chamber, the outlet duct having an elongate opening disposed obliquely to the outlet duct, a fuel duct intermediate said inlet and outlet ducts for introducing a let of fuel into said current of air transverse y thereof, and a battle surface in the path of said current of air be yond said fuel duct for causing the air and the fuel to conimingle before passing to said outlet duct, said outlet duct being arranged trausvcrsely of said current of air and having an enlarged portion intermediate its ends at one side of said current of air.

6. A carbureter comprising an approximately spherical mixing chamer, a liquid fuel duct entering said chamber, and an air inlet duct anda mixture delivery duct for passing a current of air through the region of said fuel duct, each extending into said mixing chamber and presenting their respective openings to the side thereof; one on one side and the other on the other side of the fuel inlet duct, said outlet duct having-an elongate opening of varying width transversely positioned with relation to the air inlet and fuel ducts so that the distance of said current of air from said fuel duct varies in inverse proportion to the volume of air passing through said chamber, whereby the richness of the mixture is automatically regulatel for different rates of mixture HPP Y- 1 a T. A carbureter comprising a, mixing chamber. a fuel duct for introducing fuel into said chamber, and inlet and outlet ducts in said chamber respectively on opposite sidesof said fuel duct for passin a current of air through the region of said fuel duct at an angle thereto thereby aspirating fuel therefrom, said outlet duct having an elongated opening augularly disposed with relation to said current of air and with relation to said outlet duct, whereby as the volume of said current of air varies by virtue of variations of pressure in said outlet duct the distance of said current of air from said fuel duct and the amount of fuel aspirated from said fuel duct vary .in proportion to said var ation of volume of air,

S. A. carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, a fuel duct for introducing fuel into said chamber, and inlet and outlet ducts in said chamber respectively on opposite sides of said fuel duct for passing a current of air through the region of said fuel duct at an angle thereto thereby aspirating fuel therefrom, said outlet-duct having an elongate opening laterally displaced from the path of saiduourrent of air and angularlv disposed with relation to said outlet duct. whereby as the volume of said current of air varies by virtue of variations of pressure in said outlet duct the distance of said current of air from said fuel duct and the amount of fuel aspirated from said fuel duct varies in proportion to said variation of volume of air.

9. A carburetor comprising amapproximatelv spherical mixing chamber, a liquid fuel duct entering said chamber, and an air inlet duct and a mixture delivery duct each extending into said mixing chamber and presenting their respective openings to the side thereof, one on one side and the other on the other side of the fuel inlet duct, whereby a current of air may be passed through said chamber, said outlet duct having an arcuate opening surrounding a portion of the path of said current of air, said opening havmg'an enlarged portion so disposed intermediate its ends that the distance of said current of air from said fuel duct varies in inverse proportion to the volume of air passing through said chamber, whereby the richness of the mixture is automatically regulated for different rates of mixture supply.

10. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, an air inlet duct on one' side of said chamber for admitting a current of air into said chamber, a mixture outlet duct on the other side of said chamber, a fuel duct intermediate said inlet and outlet ducts for introducing a jet of fuel into said chamber, a battle surface within the said chamber .disposed in the path of the incoming current of air for causing the air to pass across the said chamber in the region of said jet of fuel, a battle surface in the path of said cur.-

rent of air beyond said fuel duct for causing the air and the fuel to commingle before pass, ing to said outlet duct, and means for heating said bafile surface, said inlet and outlet ducts being shaped and positioned with relation to said fuel duct so that the jet of fuel is supplied substantially centrally of the said current of air and in proportion to the volume of said current of air.

11. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, a fuel duct for introducing fuel into said chamber. and inlet and outlet ducts in said chamber respectively on opposite sides of said fuel duct for passing a current duct varies in proportion to said variation of volume of air.

1.9. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber. a fuel duct for introducing fuel into said chamber, and inlet and outlet ducts in said chamber respectively on opposite sides of said fuel duct for passing a. current of air through the region of said fuel duct at an angle thereto thereby aspirating fuel therefrom. said outlet duct having elongate openings laterally displaced on opposite sides of the path of said current of air and angularly disposed with relation to'said outlet duct, each of said openings comprising a portion gradually decreasing in width in the direction ofsaid outlet duct, whereby as the volume of said current of air varies by virtue of variations of pressure in said outlet duct the distance of saidcurrent of air from said fuel duct and the amount of fuel aspirated from said fuel duct vary in proportion to said variation of volume of air.

13. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, an air inlet duct on one side of said chamber for admitting a current of air into the chamber, and an outlet duct on the other side of the chamber for delivering said current of air from the chamber, the outlet duct communicating with the chamber through an elongate opening disposed obliquely to the outlet duct and transversely of sald current of air, and the elongate opening varying in width throughout at least a portionof its length.

1.4. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, an air inlet duct on one side of said chamber for admitting a current of airinto the chamber, andan outlet duct on the other side of the chamber for delivering saidcurrent of air from the chamber, the outlet duct communicating with the chamber'through an elongate opening disposed obliquely to the outlet duct and transversely of said current of air, and the elongate opening gradually increasing in width from one end toward the other end throughout a portion of its length. i

15. A carbureter comprising a mixing chamber, an air inlet duct on one side of said chamber for admitting a current of air into the chamber, and an outlet duct on the other side of the chamber for delivering said current of air from the chamber, the outlet duct communicating with the chamber through an elongate opening disposed obliquely to the outlet duct and transversely of said current of air. and the elongate opening increasing in width from the advance end toward the other end.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts, this 26th day of June 1916.

GEORGE M. BROWN. 

